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Michael Gordon

REPUBLICAN

Michael Gordon is running for Georgia State Representative, District 49, Republican Primary.

Personal background

Michael Gordon completed his BS and MS degrees in mathematics and computer science at the University of Rhode Island. He is ordained as a healing minister at the St Thomas Christian Church in Atlanta. He is currently married with two children.

Professional background

Michael Gordon was a technical assistant conducting oceanography research for the Naval Underwater Systems Center of the United States Navy. He also taught college mathematics. He continued his career in software engineering and was employed by Science Applications International Corp., IBM, AT&T, Bellsouth, Kurt Salmon Associates, and Macy’s Systems and Technology.

Political background

Michael Gordon's ran in 2022 for Georgia House of Representatives District 49, but did not win.

Economy

Wants to replace "our unsustainable financial system with a sound money system which prohibits the federal government from 'borrowing' money into existence ... and which prohibits the federal government from spending money for any purpose NOT delegated to it by the US Constitution."

Opposes a Balanced Budget Amendment but wants to reform the current financial system.

Wants to eliminate "any and all federal measures which attempt to interfere with Free Enterprise in Georgia for which authority is not explicitly delegated by the US Constitution."

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Energy & the Environment

As of March 19, 2024, Michael Gordon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Healthcare

Opposes the federal government's ability to regulate medical or healthcare industries.

Opposes abortion and said, "all federal attempts to authorize or regulate or finance abortions in the State of Georgia should be NULLIFIED."

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Voting & Elections

Opposes a Term Limit Amendment to limit the terms in which a legislator could be elected.

Wants to repeal the 16th (income tax) and 17th (popular senator elections) amendments of the U.S. Constitution

Wants to repeal the Federal Reserve Act

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Public Safety

Opposes defunding the police in Georgia.

Supports localized law enforcement and the candidates website states, "This means that all municipal, county, and state law enforcement should be fully funded by taxes raised by the respective local or state government, and all training and supervision should be controlled by local or state officials, respectively."

Opposes gun control.

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Education

Wants to reunite the church with public educational systems and said, "The real problem is that we have separated the idea of church from the idea of school, enabling government bureaucrats to gain control over schools seemingly without offending the principle of 'religious freedom.'"

Wants to eliminate "any and all federal measures having anything to do with education in Georgia."

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